The true northerner., 1887-10-12


The X of Z. will have work in the I'd rank
-page-this evening
Ned Mahoney of Dowagiac, was rusticat-
ing on our streets last Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Crissey of Union City,
visited friends in town last week.
Charley Hitchcock and wife have returned
home after an absence of several months.
A good audience attended tue play given
at Smiths hall last Wednesday evening by
home talent
l.. +. Butler, who has been confined TO his
house by illness, was on our streets again
last Monday.
NJ s. Jared Doughty and children of Mt.
Pleasant nave been the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. B. Jones.
They say that Ike Conner of Paw Paw
believes in the "gold and silver shirts" He
wore one when he went to the Sucker"
state.
Henry Stern will move into the Wager
house. which he has purchased, n. y. Martin
will move into the house occupied by Ben
Desenberg and Ben will move into the house
vacated by Stern.
The question of water supply in case of
fire is again being agitated. We have fire.
quently called attention to this matter but
it has received little encouragement. There
are various ways by which an ample supply
of water could be obtained.
While in Chicago, we had the pleasure p of
standing in a crowded thoroughfare and get
ting glimpse of Growers bald and shiny
pate as it glistened in the sunshine. Many
of our prominent men would be entitled to
sit in the same row with him at a theater or
show.
The Seth birthday of Mr.. Nathan Lawton,
the original proprietor of this village, occurs
on the 14th inst. The old gentleman is hale,
sound and full of his early strength and
vigor His son, 9. ID. Lawton, goes east to
be present on the occasion of the above men
toned anniversary.
The managers of the Lawton ball club had
nothing TO do with the recent game at Paw
Paw. 1t was not the regular Lawtou
nine and some of the players may haye
been little Off" but they claim that the
Paw Paws could play ball as long as they
were ahead but, becoming ratified, they al
lowed their opponents to run III eight scores
in one inning and then they got disgusted.
The X. of p. party last Friday evening at
Smiths hall was very pleasant affair and
largely attended, many being present from
surrounding villages. The Schoolcraft or
chestra furnished excellent music. Forty
five numbers were sold and upwards of l25
people pleasantly entertained during the
evening The fine castle hall was opened
and many entertained themselves there, thus
lessening the crowd in the other hall. The
party was success financially, as well as
otherwise. 1t was three o'clock in the morn
ing before the last dance was called.
The region about this place is probably
the largest grape producing section in the
state. 1t is estimated that over 1000 tons,
chiefly Concords, will be shipped from this
station the present season. The crop was
nearly double that produced in any previous
year, and prices have been correspondingly
low. Some kinds which have frequently
proven a failure fruited we'll this year.
Among them were the Delaware, Salem,
Iona, Catawba, etc. The peach crop also
proved abundant and profitable. The hills
around Lawton produce the finest of peaches
wnen the fruit is not killed by the severe
cold of winter. Among the most fortunate
of our fruit growers is II. p, Waters, our
present supervisor. His peach crop amounted
to 10000 baskets, and his grapes TO -four
tons. Mr.. w. began in the woods, but now
has one of the finest farms in the county
He also has large pear orchard and other
fruits.